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title: "3 Modern Dancer Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Modern Dancer quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Modern Dancer sayings and thoughts."
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> [I grew up going to see my sister dance, both at the ballet and later as a modern dancer, and have always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bryce-dessner/i-grew-up-going-to-see-my-sister-dance-both-at-the-ballet-and-later/)

[Bryce Dessner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bryce-dessner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/503/bryce-dessner-9086_ballet_i-grew-up-going-to-see-my-sister-dance-b_1078540.png)

> [I taught and studied dance in college, and for over a decade, I thought that would be my career: tap dancer, ballet…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-price/i-taught-and-studied-dance-in-college-and-for-over-a-decade-i-thought/)

[Margo Price](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-price/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2f/margo-price-19481_ballet_i-taught-and-studied-dance-in-college-an_2657302.jpg)

> [Desire is the first thing a modern dancer should have. Skill can be developed. But if you don't have desire as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/twyla-tharp/desire-is-the-first-thing-a-modern-dancer-should-have-skill-can-be/)

[Twyla Tharp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/twyla-tharp/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/327/twyla-tharp-1069_dance_desire-is-the-first-thing-a-modern-dance_3135923.png)

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